…crucial report that all farmers need to hear: two Chinese nationals have been charged with smuggling Fusarium graminearum—a dangerous fungus that can destroy your wheat, barley, and rice fields—into the…
New Funding to Protect California Strawberries from Harmful Pathogen
…strawberries, making the crop essential to the state’s agriculture. However, the spread of the Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae (Fof) fungus poses a major threat. This pathogen can stifle plant…
ROAR Grant Supports Research to Protect California’s Strawberry Crop
Shutterstock image California, responsible for about 90% of the nation’s fresh strawberries, faces a significant threat from a new strain of the Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae (Fof) fungus. The…
Better Understanding Fusarium Wilt Race 2 Issues in Strawberries
The discovery of fusarium wilt race 2 in strawberry fields has prompted several avenues of research to better understand the issue. This particular pathogen presents a notable threat to strawberry…
Week in Review: New Fusarium Threat to Strawberries & Citrus Season Starts with A Storm
The Draft Strategic Plan 2024-28 from the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) reflects a sustainable pest management approach to the full scope of DPR responsibilities. The U.S. Department of Labor…
Week in Review: New Fusarium Threat to Strawberries & Citrus Season Starts with A Storm
Fusarium has largely been kept at bay due to resistant strawberry varieties, however, that could be in jeopardy. The timeline for the California citrus season is later than average but…
Fusarium Wilt Race 2: A New Potential Threat in Strawberries
…strain is called fusarium wilt race 2. Fusarium has largely been kept at bay due to resistant strawberry varieties. However, that could be in jeopardy. “The discovery that my lab…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 08-21-23
…in the Farm Bill, Fusarium Wilt race 2 presenting a new challenge for growers and hoping for the best with impacts of herbicide resistant chickweed. Tune in to the show…
Sustainable Pest Management Grants Awarded by DPR
…One of the awarded projects focuses on reduced-risk control strategies for the emerging fungal pathogen Fusarium falciforme. Another project will study how soils can help suppress root lesion nematode in…
Week in Review: Impressive Yield Advantage of New Strawberry & Almond Acreage Drops in 2022
The new fusarium-resistant strawberry variety UC Eclipse has also demonstrated impressive yield results. New industry reports show that almond acreage in California declined for the first time in more than…
New Strawberry Variety UC Eclipse Outperforming Portola
The new fusarium-resistant strawberry variety UC Eclipse has also demonstrated impressive yield results. As a new “summer plant” cultivar, the UC Eclipse is rivaling other similar varieties in field tests….
Week in Review: Snowpack Remains Strong & New Fusarium Resistant Strawberries
…several new varieties of strawberries available that are resistant to Fusarium wilt. Groundwater sustainability plans for 12 non-critically over-drafted groundwater basins have been approved by the Department of Water Resources….
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 05-03-23
…four Fusarium-resistant strawberry varieties, pest management in almond orchards may be more challenging this season, and DWR conducting the fifth snow survey of the year. Tune in to the show…
New ‘Short-Day’ and ‘Day-Neutral’ Strawberry Varieties Resistant to Fusarium
The University of California, Davis has new strawberry varieties available that are resistant to Fusarium wilt. Breeder and field manager with the Strawberry Breeding Program, Glenn Cole said the new…